William Horatio Bates (December 23, 1860 - July 10, 1931) was an American physician and ophthalmologist who developed what is now known as the Bates Method of natural vision improvement, a collection of techniques and exercises intended to improve vision. The efficacy of the method is questionable and his theory that the eye does not focus by changing the power of the lens, but rather by elongating the eyeball, through use of the extraocular oblique muscles, … Wikipedia
Dr. William H. Bates, a specialist in diseases of the eye, died yesterday, after a year's illness, at his residence, 210 Madison Avenue. www.i-see.org/bates_obit.html
Better Eyesight by William H. Bates, M. D.Better Eyesight is a monthly magazine published in the period July 1919 to June 1930. www.central-fixation.com/bettereyesight.htm
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